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The AUG A1 is a 5.56 mm assault rifle used by both U.S. military forces and in limited numbers with the Nogovan Partisans in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The AUG A1 is a gas operated, selective-fire bullpup assault rifle that is chambered to fire the 5.56×45 mm NATO cartridge.
It loads from 30-round plastic magazines[CfgWp 7], and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute on semi-auto[CfgWp 8][Formula 1] or ~ 857 RPM on full auto[CfgWp 9][Formula 2] with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s.[CfgWp 10]
Used in limited numbers by U.S. forces deployed to Malden, the AUG A1 is the Austrian counterpart to the German-made G36 assault rifle. Both functionally and handling-wise, the AUG A1 it is quite similar to the G36. Like the G36, it uses an integrated optical scope that has a magnification strength of 1.24x[CfgWp 11][CfgWp 12][Formula 3] and has almost identical stopping power (the G36 is only just slightly more powerful by 1 damage[CfgAm 1]), the same amount of recoil[CfgWp 13], and a similar effective firing range.[CfgWp 14]
As such, it is undisputedly one of the two best assault rifles in Cold War Assault, far outstripping the M16A2 when it comes to range and also having the advantage of a magnified scope like a sniper rifle (though lacking the variable zooming capability of the M21).
Its only drawbacks are that it cannot launch rifle grenades, nor does it feature a dedicated sub-variant fitted with an underbarrel grenade launcher. In close quarters, the scope can also prove to be a hindrance rather than help since aiming with it is cumbersome, forcing the user to rely on their crosshairs (if available) rather than the scope's reticle.
Optics[]

The AUG A1 does not have ironsights and only allows the user to aim through its scope. It uses a fixed zeroing of 300 metres (this setting cannot be adjusted manually).[CfgWp 15][CfgWp 16]
Recoil curves[]
Semi-automatic
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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter | 5.56 mm NATO (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 10[CfgAm 2] |
Spill damage value | 1[CfgAm 3] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 900[CfgWp 10] |
The AUG A1 can only load one type of magazine.[CfgWp 7] Each magazine occupies one[CfgWp 17] inventory slot:
Steyr Aug Mag.[]
30-round plastic magazine loaded with 5.56 mm NATO ball ammunition.[CfgWp 18][CfgWp 19]
Its bullets have a spill radius of 0.1 metres.[CfgAm 4]
Trivia[]
- The AUG A1 is strangely shown being carried by in-game U.S. troops despite the fact that it was never used by the U.S. military in real-life.
- In prior versions of Cold War Assault (when it was previously released under its original name as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis) the AUG A1 was not actually available on release and was only added with Patch 1.30 as part of the first WEAPONS PACK.[2][3]
- Despite its official description stating that the AUG A1 has a muzzle velocity of 970 m/s[3], the in-game version actually has a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s.[CfgWp 10]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmoCfgWeapons
Formulae |
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - Download - GEAR, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 5 March 2025, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214204218/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/gear_weaponp1.html#anchor>. (archived link)
- ↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2006, Operation Flashpoint: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 3 March 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Version_History#Patch_v1.30>.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - Download - GEAR, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 31 May 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214065052fw_/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/gear.html>. (archived link)
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- G36 (Factionless German-made counterpart)
Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm |
Submachine guns | Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Shotguns | Kozlice |
Carbines | AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 • MM-1 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 |
Submachine guns | MP5SD3 9 mm • UZI 9 mm |
Carbines | XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S) |
Assault rifles | AUG A1 5.56 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL) |
Sniper rifles | M21 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | M60 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | MM-1 |
Launchers | Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW |
Static | M2 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | 92F 9 mm* • CZ-75 9 mm* • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm* |
Submachine guns | Ingram .45* • UZI 9 mm* |
Shotguns | Kozlice* |
Assault rifles | AK-47 7.62 mm* (AK-47 GL*, AK-47 CZ*) • AK-74 5.45 mm • AUG A1 5.56 mm* • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm |
Sniper rifles | Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm* |
Machineguns | PK 7.62 mm* |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2* • M72 LAW* • RPG-75NH* |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * primarily used by the Nogovan Partisans in the Resistance campaign |